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A Top Chef Pairing Interview: former cheftestant Chef Jim Smith

A Top Chef Pairing Interview: former cheftestant Chef Jim Smith

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Chef Jim Smith of The Hummingbird Way and Top Chef seasons 14 and 15 joins Jeff and Sundi to trace his path from a Sonic car‑hop to Top Chef contestant and Alabama’s state executive chef. He gave us a lot of behind-the-scenes tea and valiated a few of Sundi's suspicisions from over the season.

He also had a few recommendations:

Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure by Donald Kladstrup and Petie Kladstrup

Survivor season 50

You can find him on Instagram

at his restaurant Hummingbird Way

@chef_jim_smith

And listent to his podcast: We Know Top Chef

Otherwise:

The Pinot Pod has gone posh, y’all and we’re delving into season 4 of Ladies of London. Listen to Sundi and special guest and former socialite, Emile, dissect what is basically the Real Housewives of London.

Find us for vintage VPR on Mondays and Fridays and for season 12 recaps on Tuesday nights dropping right after the show.

Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.

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